[3] The series centers on Cory Littlehorn, a teenager whose family moves from the urban setting of Toronto to the small Native community where his parents grew up and the humor of day-to-day life in a small town.
[4][5] It was created by Joseph Lazare who drew from his experience of moving when he was a teenager from Kahnawake, a Mohawk reserve outside of Montreal, to Toronto.
[1] Lazare has stated that it was his intent to create a show that "was special to our community but wasn't neglecting people from the outside.
"[3] Additionally, he wanted to show that his culture was filled with a variety of types of people with different lifestyles.
[6] Joseph Lazare: Kaniehtiio Horn: Others: Mighty 5 Nations (M5N): Injusticers: "Mighty 5 Nations in: Invasion of Turtle Island" in TV guides is actually listed onscreen as "BY THE RAPIDS PRESENTS THE MIGHTY 5 NATIONS IN INVASION AT TURTLE ISLAND".